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Want your garden to smell as good as it looks? These flowers can do the job

Want your garden to smell as good as it looks? These flowers can do the job

If it’s an intoxicating perfume you’re after, here are some flowers that will make your nose — and your heart — happy.
Claire Nielsen: Owning our triggers

Claire Nielsen: Owning our triggers

From road rage to relationship blowups, our emotional triggers can wreak havoc on our lives. But understanding where they come from is the first step toward managing them.
Weeds aren't just nuisances, they're messengers. Here's what they can tell you

Weeds aren't just nuisances, they're messengers. Here's what they can tell you

Got weeds in your lawn? Me too. And although it’s tempting to reach for a spray bottle , that shouldn’t be our first impulse. Believe it or not, weeds aren’t just freeloaders crashing our garden party .
Claire Nielsen: Letting go of that grudge

Claire Nielsen: Letting go of that grudge

Resentment may feel justified, but over time, it corrodes our peace, damages relationships, and even impacts our physical health.
Fragrant Nigerian-inspired fried rice is easy enough for a weeknight

Fragrant Nigerian-inspired fried rice is easy enough for a weeknight

Nigerian fried rice, seasoned with curry powder, dried thyme and a handful of aromatics, inspired this weeknight-easy meal-in-a-skillet.
How expressing gratitude can transform your work and life

How expressing gratitude can transform your work and life

NEW YORK (AP) — The first thing Alison C. Jones does when she wakes up is to name three things she’s grateful for. It can be as simple as the breeze from a fan or as meaningful as the way a friend showed up for her emotionally.
Hooked on Steveston: Celebrate the 78th annual Salmon Festival on Canada Day

Hooked on Steveston: Celebrate the 78th annual Salmon Festival on Canada Day

Iconic tradition serves up a multicultural extravaganza with lively parade, community pride, flavourful food and family fun in Richmond
Want to grow your own rice? A step-by-step guide for adventurous gardeners

Want to grow your own rice? A step-by-step guide for adventurous gardeners

Grown as a crop, cultivating rice from your plants can be a fun activity for adventurous gardeners.
Claire Nielsen: Eat right and live right for your blood type

Claire Nielsen: Eat right and live right for your blood type

The idea to "eat right for your blood type" was popularized by Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo in the '90s.
Saffron brings a golden hue to this fresh combination of zucchini and pasta

Saffron brings a golden hue to this fresh combination of zucchini and pasta

This pasta dish, a riff on an offering served at Trattoria Bertozzi in Bologna, Italy, is a golden, fresh combination of guanciale (cured pork cheek), fragrant saffron, summery zucchini and short, curly pasta.
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